English
locustlike
Locustlike comes from Middle English locuste ‘locust’.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500locuste‘locust’
- English1500–presentlocust
- Englishtodaylocustlike
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500locuste‘locust’
- English1500–presentlocust
- Englishtodaylocustlike
Linked words
through Latin locusta ‘a grasshopper or locust’
Today it means
adj Resembling or characteristic of a locust.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English locuste / locustlike